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Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea, Prison Sentence in Case Against Cook County Woman Who Abused Disabled Individual

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a suburban Cook County woman was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal neglect of an individual with a disability in a case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. Bernice Piet, 70, of Burbank, Illinois, pleaded guilty in Cook County Circuit Court today to one count of criminal neglect of a disabled person. Judge Arthur W. Willis sentenced Piet to two years in prison.

Read more on illinoisattorneygeneral.gov

Action Details

  • Date:July 14, 2026
  • Agency:State of Illinois
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies